לַ/מְּלָאכָ֖ה

𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄

mᵉlâʼkâh

on the work

Work, task, activity involving effort or craftsmanship; refers to (1) work performed (physical, technical, or administrative), (2) an act, deed, or accomplishment, (3) business, assignment, or function. Distinguished from labor performed by servants/slaves (עֲבֹדָה) and more regularly associated with skilled or purposeful activity.

H4399

2 Chronicles 24:13 · Word #6

Lexicon H4399

Lemmaמְלָאכָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄
Transliterationmᵉlâʼkâh
Strong'sH4399
DefinitionWork, task, activity involving effort or craftsmanship; refers to (1) work performed (physical, technical, or administrative), (2) an act, deed, or accomplishment, (3) business, assignment, or function. Distinguished from labor performed by servants/slaves (עֲבֹדָה) and more regularly associated with skilled or purposeful activity.

Morphology HRd/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseon the work

SIBI-P1 Translation H4399-06

for the accomplished task

Morphological NotesPreposition ל ("for/to") + definite article + feminine singular common noun in the absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מְלָאכָה denotes work as something filled up or brought to completion, reflecting its root meaning of accomplishing or completing. The prefixed ל with the definite article yields "for the accomplished task," preserving the feminine singular absolute form with preposition and definiteness.

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